Top 20 hottest Kpop summer songs in 2021: BTS is followed by TWICE, Somi ranks higher than NCT Dream and Stray Kids
Let’s take a look at the Kpop songs that gained the most attention during the summer of 2021.
This year’s summer officially ended as it’s already September, but the aftertaste of the summer hits still makes Kpop fans feel excited. Compared to other seasons of the year, summer is often a favorite time for Kpop fans because the songs released during summer always give off fun and lighthearted vibes, easy to go viral.
Let’s take a look at the top 20 hottest Kpop songs this summer based on the number of MV views they have accumulated over the past time. Note that because this is the summer ranking, only the MVs released from June 1 to the end of August 31 are included. The data is calculated up to the time the article is published.
[From 20th to 11th place]
20th place: CIX – Wave
Release date: August 17, 2021
Current views: 28.48 million views
19th place: 2PM – Make It
Release date: June 28, 2021
Current views: 28.63 million views
18th place: ASTRO – After Midnight
Release date: August 2, 2021
Current views: 29.86 million views
17th place: The Boyz – Thrill Ride
Release date: August 9, 2021
Current views: 31.18 million views
16th place: Golden Child – Ra Pam Pam
Release date: August 2, 2021
Current views: 31.66 million views
15th place: EPEX – Lock Down
Release date: June 8, 2021
Current views: 31.93 million views
14th place: Brave Girls – Chi Mat Ba Ram
Release date: June 17, 2021
Current views: 34.84 million views
13th place: MONSTA X – Gambler
Release date: June 1, 2021
Current views: 36.26 million views
12th place: TWICE – Perfect World
Release date: June 29, 2021
Current views: 37.87 million views
11th place: SEVENTEEN – Ready to Love
Release date: June 18, 2021
Current views: 40.28 million views
[From 10th to 1st place]
10th place: LOONA – PTT (Paint The Town)
Release date: June 28, 2021
Current views: 41.38 million views
9th place: Sunmi – You Can’t Sit With Us
Release date: August 6, 2021
Current views: 51.82 million views
8th place: Bambam (GOT7) – riBBon
Release date: June 15, 2021
Current views: 57.11 million views
7th place: Red Velvet – Queendom
Release date: August 16, 2021
Current views: 60.40 million views
6th place: Stray Kids – Thunderous
Release date: August 23, 2021
Current views: 62.60 million views
5th place: NCT DREAM – Hello Future
Release date: June 28, 2021
Current views: 63.88 million views
4th place: Jeon Somi – Dumb Dumb
Release date: August 2, 2021
Current views: 70.76 million views
3rd place: EXO – Don’t Fight the Feeling
Release date: June 7, 2021
Current views: 84.64 million views
2nd place: TWICE – Alcohol-Free
Release date: June 9, 2021
Current views: 165.4 million views
1st place: BTS – Permission to Dance
Release date: July 8, 2021
Current views: 295.7 million views
Among the Kpop released in the summer of 2021, which song is your favorite? Please share your thoughts.